Grown in Faith

I wish that I had taken more pictures of loved ones passed, so I could make them into a collage in my mind, as though they were still here. That I took more videos, so I could close my eyes and hear their voices, as though they were still here beside me. Playing their voices…

I love how God can take hard things and make them beautiful. He made the world from nothing. He made us from mere dust and He still makes beauty, from things that no one would find beauty in. He takes hard things and brings about good. Even when we make our own messes, He offers…

I do not know what came over us, but my youngest and I just suddenly had the urge to be silly. Laughter filled the room, as my husband sat back with a huge smile at us, laughing with or at us I’m still not sure. It was a joyous moment. We were not celebrating anything;…

Do you ever have a long to-do list and you just want to make a double of yourself so that you can accomplish it all? I have been there. I try to be a lot and do a lot for a lot of people. Though I am grateful for the things to do on my…

Who are you, when you look in the mirror Do you see yourself so clear Are you who, you claim to be Or only who, you choose to see Are you honest with admittance Living up to truths commitments Revealing all that makes you, you Is it revealed, by what you say and do To…

What are we feeding our thoughts in moments when we feel defeated? The devil loves to make us question our self-worth, to doubt our abilities and gifts, to put ourselves down when we fall a little short. I too, am a victim to the devils’ schemes on my self- worth. The other day I put…

When was the last time, you gave a hug? One of those big ones that seemed to melt worry away. One that by its mere grasp was saying you are loved and cared about. When was the last time you went out for lunch with someone special. Whether somewhere fancy or a packed lunch near…

I was laid up with a nasty headache the other day. My husband took great care of me. Though he was not the only one who did. My youngest offered his caring heart. He took my hands in his small hands and prayed that God would take my headache away, gave me a big hug…

What a smile can do, when given so free To someone known, or a stranger that we see What a door held open can mean to everyone we meet Or the gift of offering up our seat The sweetness of a hello or how are you Takes but a moment, but it echoes through A…

We live in a world where many call themselves a Christian. Though only some really are. Being a Christian is not a fad or something just to identify with. Being a true Christian is so much more than that. It is about having a relationship with God. Living out our lives for His glory, walking…